pentastome

English

Noun

pentastome (plural pentastomes)

  1. Any tongue worm of the subclass Pentastomida
    • 2015 December 15, “Physiological Status Drives Metabolic Rate in Mediterranean Geckos Infected with Pentastomes”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      Here, we measured CO 2 production (a surrogate for metabolism) in Mediterranean geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus) infected with a lung parasite, the pentastome Raillietiella indica, under two physiological conditions: rested and recently active.
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